Traffic-signal.



j D.'J. CUMMINGSI.,

TRAFFIC SIGNAL- APPLlcAnon mso AuG.3o. |916;

1,252,244., Patented, Jan. 1,1918.

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-30| I9I6.

Patented Jan.1,1918.

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the operator. foot plate 25 is carried by the lever 22 to receive the foot of the operator who by pressing downwardly on the lever 22 may rock the cani lever 18 and thereby rock the lever 1l for the purpose of projecting the signaling arm l from its casing.

The flexible Connection 20 passes around a guide pulley 26 joiirnaled in a bracket 27 fastened to the Wind shield or dash. The pulley 26 is oFF-set from the plane of the wind shield by an arm 28 of the bracket 27, the pulley 26 being journaled in the extremity of said arm which is forked to receive said pulley. l Y

The bracket 27, in addition to the arm 28 is provided with a vertically disposed bearing sleeve 29 to receive a vertical journal 30 extending upwardly from the plates l0 hereinabove described and as indicated in Fig. l, the journal 30 being enlarged to form a head 3l and a shoulder which rests upon the top edge of the bearing sleeve 29.

lThe construction just described enables the signal casing to be disposed atany angle to the Wind shield necessary to enable the operator by looking at the niirror or reflector et to observe traffic conditions in rear of his machine.

It will of eoui'sebe understood that it is proposed to use two of such signals and to arrange them one at each side ot the wind shield in order that the operator of the ear may display the proper signal to indicate whether he is about to turn to the right or to the le'lt, and also that a'separate and independent pedal lever may be used as the primary actuating element of each signal. rlhesignal may be given any desired color preferably red so as to attract the attention of others both infront and in rear of the machine.

I claim:

l. lin a traliic signal for vehicles, the coinbiiiation of a movable signaling member, a housing therefor adapted to conceal the signalingmeniber when not in use. and also adapted to support a reflector, supporting means for saidglrousing having a bearing portion in ivliic'hvan extension of the housing is journaled on @substantially vertical axis, manually controlled means for projecting said signaling member'tii`sigi'ialing position, said operatiiigmeans embodying a manually controlled cani' lever having a pivotal relation to said housing, a tivo' armed lever ar ranged to be atuated'by said 'cam lever, and a link interposed between said tivo armed lever and the signaling member.

2. ln signaling apparatus for'niotor vehicles, the combination with a vertical support such as a wind shield, of a .bracket lixedly securedthereto-and provided with a 'substantially vertical bearing sleeve, a guide roller supported by said bracket, a signaling arni, a casing in which said arm is concealed -when not in use, said casing having an extension formed with a journal adapted` to turn within said bearing sleeve, a cam lever mounted on a pivot having a fixed relation to said casing, operating I connections between said cam lever and signaling arm, a manually controlled lever, and a flexible connection passing Aovei said guide pulley ai'id having one end attached to the manuall'v controlled lever and the other end attached to said cam lever. Y

ln testimony ivhei'eof l aiiix in v signature.

DANIEL J'. CUMMINGS. 

